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The Mystery of Rampo (1995)

7 | May 27, 1995 (JP) | Drama, Thriller, Romance | 01:40

So provocative the censors banned it. So powerful it came true.

Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published. However, after burning his drafts, his publisher shows him a newspaper with an account of events just like his forbidden story. As the film progresses, fantasy and reality intermingle in a tale that draws heavily on influences from Poe and Stoker's Dracula. The film's strongly Expressionistic direction skillfully combines a variety of media (animation, computer-generated imagery, grainy black-and-white fast film stock, color negatives) for artistic effect.

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Director, Writer
Writer
Original Story
Original Music Composer
Production Design
Director of Photography

Cast

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Masahiro Motoki
Kogoro Akechi
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Naoto Takenaka
Edogawa Rampo
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Michiko Hada
Shizuko
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Teruyuki Kagawa
Masashi Yokomizo
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Mikijiro Hira
Marquis Ogawara
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Shiro Sano
Officer
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Ittoku Kishibe
Cafe Owner
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Nekohachi Edoya
Antique Shop Owner
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Junichi Takagi
Fujimori
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Kirin Kiki
House Wife / Head of Maid